Beirut, 12 October 2021 On 12 October 2021, NPWJ is organizing an online roundtable on “Human Rights Standards in...
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NPWJ welcomes abolition of death penalty in Sierra Leone
NPWJ extends its heartfelt congratulations to the people of Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leone Parliament and President...
NPWJ welcomes the UN Human Rights Council’s recognition of the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Geneva, 8 October 2021 No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) strongly welcomes the approval by an overwhelming majority of...
2 October: Three years of impunity for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Jospeh Borrell to visit Saudi Arabia on the anniversary of the gruesome killing On 2 October, three years ago, a team...
Open appeal to UN Member States to ensure the adoption of a resolution creating an investigative mechanism on Afghanistan at the 48th session of the UN Human Rights Council
Read the appeal in French, Spanish We, the undersigned organisations, write to urge UN Member States to ensure the...
In Colombia, deforestation is now a crime!
In the past days, the Colombian government issued a law (Law 2111 of 2021) that modifies the Colombian Criminal Code,...
General Comment on Land and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: NPWJ submission to the CESCR
There is an undeniable link between land and indigenous peoples’ rights, including their right to an adequate standard...
Ecocide: a crime against the environment that should be recognised under international law
What is ecocide? Although no official definition is internationally recognised, the crime of ecocide consists in all...
NPWJ Statement on International Justice Day
Rome, Brussels, 17 July 2021 As the world continues to grapple with the realities of the global pandemic, including...